The nurse is using the Verbal Descriptor Scale to assess a client's pain. This scale rates pain using which of the following?
A) Facial expressions
B) 0 to 10 numeric scale
C) 0 to 10 visual analog scale
D) Ranges from no pain to worst possible pain
D
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While assisting with a vacuum extraction birth, what should the nurse immediately report to the physician?
a. Persistent fetal bradycardia below 100 bpm b. Maternal pulse rate of 100 bpm c. Maternal blood pressure of 120/70 mm Hg d. Decrease in intensity of uterine contractions
A patient in the unit has a blood pressure of 55/30, is lethargic, has slurred speech, and is unable to get up from the floor unassisted. The nurse calls for a rapid response team. Which component of critical thinking is the nurse exhibiting?
1. Analysis of situation, distinguishing normal from abnormal 2. Evaluation of situation, determination of outcomes achieved 3. Collection of information, subjective and objective 4. Selection of alternative by developing outcomes and plans
After receiving a change-of-shift report, which patient should the nurse assess first?
a. The patient who has multiple black wounds on the feet and ankles b. The newly admitted patient with a stage IV pressure ulcer on the coccyx c. The patient who has been receiving chemotherapy and has a temperature of 102° F d. The patient who needs to be medicated with multiple analgesics before a scheduled dressing change
240 minims equals ________ drams.
A. 40 B. 0.4 C. 13,400 D. 4